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Why is it that the first time we meet someone we always ask what they do for a living?  Does it make a difference to us what they do?  It shouldn’t.  But sadly enough it seems like it does.  Whether we admit it or not, people tend to put more value in certain jobs and professions and less in others.  …

Respect has become an endangered value over the past few decades. We live in the “Age of Irreverence,” where sarcasm rules the day and everyone loves a good put down. Yet the Bible makes it clear that stable families — and stable societies — are built around respect. The Bible commands us to honor our parents, respect civil authority, and …

As I woke up Sunday morning and turned on the news, I was sickened by what I saw.  Another senseless attack by a radical Islamic terrorist.   As it unfolded, it’s revealed that fifty people were killed and another fifty-three were injured – one of the largest single attacks ever on American soil.  So many families destroyed, altered and changed forever …

Spring is a beautiful time of the year. Birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, grass is growing and trees are budding. It’s also planting time for farmers. I’d like to take a moment to recognize farmers everywhere and give them the respect they deserve. Every source of food we consume comes from a farmer’s sweat, toil and hard work. Whether …

When I was in elementary school there was little saying that kids would chant to the local bully, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me!” But when you stop and think about it, the saying isn’t accurate.  Words can and do hurt – sometimes worse than physical pain – and once said, can never …

WF Pride Recognition and Respect of Others Chad Cottingham For the second year in a row, a local church in our town has put on an interactive journey and nativity scene for Christmas. The ‘Bethlehem Journey’ as it’s called, takes people on a literal journey to Bethlehem – complete with a camel, donkeys, sheep, chickens, marketplace and Roman guards. It takes …

WF Pride Recognition and Respect of Others Chad Cottingham As I walk into the furniture store, I feel like I have just fallen into the Amazon River and am about to be eaten by hungry piranhas. Salespeople everywhere. I can’t sit on a couch, lay on a bed, or even relax on one of those vibrating message chairs without being questioned …

WF Pride Recognition and Respect of Others Chad Cottingham I remember walking down the hall when Mr. Reed came out of his classroom and told me to come see what just happened on TV. It was September 11, 2001 and I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. As assistant principal, I couldn’t just sit there and do nothing, I had to …

WF Pride Recognition and Respect of Others Chad Cottingham In July of 2010, LeBron James made what is now called, ‘The Announcement’. ESPN and the rest of the sports media were summoned together to hear where LeBron was going to play basketball that season. It was a media spectacle. When he told the world he was going to play for the …

WF Pride Recognition and Respect of Others Chad Cottingham When I think of a lasting impact a group of people had, I think of the ‘Greatest Generation’ – those individuals that grew up during the great depression and into World War II. The term “The Greatest Generation” originated from Tom Brokaw’s 1998 book of the same name. In the book, Brokaw …